Pauline joined Americans for the Arts as the Executive Office Coordinator in September of 2019. Born and raised in Brazil, she immigrated to the United States in 2014, after receiving her bachelor’s degree in Journalism from the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná. Pauline has always been engaged with the arts, singing in choirs through most of her life and frequently exploring galleries in search of new aesthetic experiences.

In 2017, Pauline moved to Virginia to pursue her master’s degree in Arts Management at George Mason University which she graduated from in May of 2019. While studying full time, she also worked at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, where she officially started her path in the arts nonprofit sector. Pauline’s drive lies in being directly connected to her passion for the arts and culture and in seeing her work bring positive impact in those environments.

Pauline collects vinyl LPs and cultivates analog photography as a hobby. In her free time, she enjoys going to the theater and museums or binge-watching shows on Netflix. She is happiest while spending time with family and friends and while on yearly trips to Brazil and the beautiful mountains and beaches of Rio de Janeiro.